Tom Wolf
Wolf Vetoes GOP Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday night vetoed the GOP-held legislature’s budget bill — the first time a Pennsylvania governor had outright rejected a budget in […]
Your Phone Bill Is About to Go Up
If you think your phone bill is too high right now, wait until August. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law on Monday a bill that […]
The Brief: Why No One in Philly Smokes Anymore
1. Philly’s smoking rate has fallen to a record low. The gist: CBS3 reports that “the percentage of adult Philadelphians who smoke has dropped from 27.3 percent in 2008 […]
BizFeed: Gas Drillers Are Not Happy With Tom Wolf
1. Wolf, Frackers in Heated Dispute The News: On the campaign trail, Gov. Tom Wolf promised to tax natural gas drilling in an effort to […]
Wolf Expected to Veto GOP Budget
Looks like Harrisburg may blow past Tuesday’s June 30 deadline for a state budget. The GOP-controlled legislature worked through the weekend with the House passing […]
The Brief: Police Shootings Plummet 62% in Philadelphia
1. Police shootings fell 62 percent between 2012 and 2014. The gist: 2012 marked a modern high for police shootings: City cops fired at civilians 104 times that year, […]
INTERVIEW: Dr. Rachel Levine on Her Collaborative Approaches to Healthcare
For Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s newly appointed Physician General, collaboration is second nature. In fact, back in 1996, while serving her tenure at Penn State Hershey […]
5 Questions About the Future of Philly’s Schools
Philadelphia City Council did something Thursday that it’s done a lot in recent years: voted to increase both taxes and education funding. Lawmakers expect to […]
BizFeed: Comcast Cashing In With Jurassic World
1. Comcast Feeling the Jurassic World Bump The News: Jurassic World just had the biggest opening weekend in movie history at $208.8 million in the United […]
Why The Latest Liquor Privatization Bill Might Actually Pass
Yes, we’ve heard a million times before that the Pennsylvania Legislature is mulling a liquor privatization bill. A million times before, it’s gone nowhere. So […]
Court: Wolf Wrong to Fire Open Records Chief
Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t having much luck on the personnel front this week. Two days after the Pennsylvania Senate rejected his nomination to lead the […]
Gov. Tom Wolf Recalls State Police Nominee Marcus Brown
Gov. Tom Wolf today recalled the nomination of Marcus Brown to lead the Pennsylvania State Police, but said Brown would stay in the post as […]
As Harrisburg Readies for Budget Brawl, Philly Sends Its C-Team
The opening moves are now being made in what will likely be a fierce, months-long battle between newly-elected Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders in […]
House Unanimously Defeats Wolf’s Tax Plan
The Pennsylvania House on Monday unanimously rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax plan, 193-0.
City Council to School District: Go Away Already
There are few City Hall scenes more dispiriting than the display of mutual contempt that unfolds each year when the School District of Philadelphia comes to […]